Life Transitions & Career Counseling

At Hope and Harmony Therapy

Life is full of transitions — some expected, some completely unexpected. Even positive change can stir up uncertainty, self-doubt, anxiety, or grief. When the path forward feels unclear, it’s easy to feel stuck, overwhelmed, or alone.

At Hope & Harmony Therapy, we help you navigate these crossroads with confidence and clarity. Whether you’re facing a career shift, adjusting to life as a parent (or life without children), entering retirement, or simply questioning what comes next, you don’t have to figure it out on your own.

Common Transitions We Support

• Career changes or workplace stress

• College, graduation, or educational decisions

• Marriage, divorce, separation, or blended family dynamics

• Infertility, new parenting, or empty nesting

• Relocation or major lifestyle changes

• Retirement or later-life reflection

• Identity shifts and personal rediscovery

• Grief after change or loss

• Feeling “lost” or directionless

How We Help

Our therapists work with you to:

• Process the emotions that change brings

• Release fear of the unknown

• Build resilience, self-trust, and perspective

• Explore new possibilities and pathways

• Identify values-aligned goals

• Create a plan that feels meaningful and doable

We use a range of therapeutic strategies to help you move forward — and when helpful, we can also help you connect with other professionals such as career coaches, financial planners, or support communities.

You’re Not Falling Behind. You’re Growing.

Transitions don’t mean you’re lost — they mean you’re evolving.

Let us help you find clarity, confidence, and direction as you step into your next chapter.

Contact us today to ask how we can support you through life’s complexities.

Recommended Books for Navigating Life Transitions

• Transitions: Making Sense of Life's Changes     William Bridges 

  A foundational book on the emotional process of ending, change, and new beginnings.

•  Life Is in the Transitions: Mastering Change at Any Age
  Bruce Feiler
  Beautifully written stories + research on navigating massive life changes.
• When Everything Changes, Change Everything
  Neale Donald Walsch
  A powerful reframing guide for unexpected or unwanted change.
• Designing Your Life
  Bill Burnett & Dave Evans
  A reflective, practical guide to rebuilding work and identity with purpose. Great for career shifts.
• Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life
  James Hollis
  For midlife or “what now?” moments — psychological, soulful, profound.
• Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience & Finding Joy
  Sheryl Sandberg & Adam Grant
  A guide for rebuilding life after loss, grief, or unwanted change.
• The Third Chapter: Passion, Risk & Adventure in the 25 Years After 50
  Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot
  Uplifting perspective on meaning, identity, and reinvention later in life.
• What Color Is Your Parachute?
  Richard Bolles
  Classic career-reinvention workbook — updated annually.
• The Second Mountain: The Quest for a Moral Life
  David Brooks
  About "life after survival" — meaning, service, deeper purpose.
• Necessary Losses
  Judith Viorst
  A compassionate look at the losses every life stage brings — and how we grow through them.
• Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life
  Richard Rohr
  A guide for navigating the shift toward deeper meaning, midlife and beyond.
• The Next Chapter: A Woman's Guide to Midlife Reinvention
  Sarah Evans & Renee Fisher
  Practical, reflective, especially for women in transition.
• The Art of Possibility
  Rosamund & Benjamin Zander
  For reframing challenge into opportunity — inspiring and mindset-changing.
• The Gift of Change
  Marianne Williamson
  A spiritual lens on transition, surrender, trust, and new beginnings.